12:22 PM ET Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — – Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage is stepping down after overseeing the track since it opened 24 years ago. The 62-year-old Gossage said Thursday that his final event will be NASCAR’s All-Star race June 13, the first at TMS. He said that will be a
3:55 PM ET Amy Bockerstette’s historic appearance at the NJCAA women’s golf national championships came to an unexpected and early end Thursday when the final round was reduced to the top 15 teams and other golfers in the top 24 because of weather conditions. Bockerstette, who’s in her third season at Paradise Valley Community College
5:01 PM ET Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. — Missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in more than two decades hasn’t altered the course San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson wants to take. Wilson said there’s no need to tear down and rebuild a franchise that was a perennial contender
4:18 PM ET Nick DePaulaESPN Along the French Riviera in Monaco during the summer of 2019, Blake Griffin and the entire Jordan Brand roster of athletes, designers and execs gathered for their annual extravagant team trip, a longtime bonding tradition led by Michael Jordan. Some 5,500 miles away from their usual Beaverton, Oregon, product meeting
5:54 PM ET ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Thursday he wants a “thorough assessment” of College Football Playoff expansion before making any decisions about the current four-team format. During a conference call with reporters following the league’s virtual spring meetings, Phillips said he isn’t against expansion, but he doesn’t want to rush into making a
5:12 PM ET The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired cornerback Mike Hughes in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, a source tells ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Chiefs and Vikings agreed to swap late-round draft picks in the deal, the source said. Hughes was drafted by the Vikings in the first round (30th overall) of the
4:34 PM ET An independent massage therapist has been barred from Ohio State’s campus and from having any interaction with Ohio State athletics members after an independent investigation found she had engaged in inappropriate and exploitative behavior targeting members of the Buckeyes football team. The university released statements and a full report on the investigation,
5:10 PM BST Scotland will host Japan in the final match of the autumn series at Murrayfield in November, Scottish Rugby said on Thursday. Japan will pay two visits to Scotland this year as they are due to face the British & Irish Lions at Murrayfield on June 26, as part of the latter’s preparations
4:44 PM ET Associated Press EAST MEADOW. N.Y. — The New York Islanders have signed forward Reece Newkirk to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Islanders announced the signing of the 20-year-old Western Hockey League product on Thursday. Newkirk had nine goals and 18 assists in 24 games during his fourth season with the Portland Winterhawks.
4:12 PM ET Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre has made plans for another late-night gaming session after carding a six-under-par 66 to take a share of the halfway lead at the British Masters on Thursday. World No.45 MacIntyre, the highest-ranked player in the tournament, opened with five birdies in a row in testing conditions at The Belfry